Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC)

The Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC) is a “not for profit” organization created by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and leading healthcare service providers representing both public and private sector in the country. The key objective of the council is to create an ecosystem for quality vocational education in allied health in the country. As a part of the Eco-system, the Healthcare Sector Skill Council, through extensive industry consultation & participation, has developed National Occupational Standards (NOS), accreditation protocols and accreditation of training institutes, third party assessment of trainees and certification. HCI in collaboration with HSSC is the training center for various HSSC courses and also organizes “Training of the Trainer” (TOT) programme for various job roles.

The key objective of the Council is to create a robust and vibrant eco-system for quality vocational education and skill development in Allied Healthcare space in the country.

In addition, the Healthcare Sector Skill Council aims to serve as a single source of information on heathcare sector with specific reference to skill and Human Resource Development in India.